| Subject: | Political Science |
| Title: | Nation building through print media: An exploration of nationalism in Manipur’s local press |
| Author(s): | Koijam Pushparani |
| Published on: | 30th December 2025 |
| Published by: | Lyceum India |
| Name of the Journal: | Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences |
| ISSN/E-ISSN: | 3048-6513 |
| Volume & Issue: | Volume: 2, Issue: 7 |
| Pages: | 62-69 |
| Original DOI (if any): | 10.5281/zenodo.18051723 |
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| Abstract: | Print media in Manipur, a state in India’s Northeast, has emerged as a platform for disseminating the idea of the nation and articulating the emotional and intellectual dimensions of Manipuri nationalism. Although the press in Manipur seeks to engage with the region’s subcultures, it exhibits differential treatment toward the cultural sentiments of the Naga and Kuki communities, whose identity-related questions and political demands are often subordinated to the dominant Manipuri identity. Furthermore, the idea of India as expressed in newspapers does not carry the same prominence in Manipuri local newspapers as it does in those of mainland India. This paper examines print media in Manipur as a site of contestation between two competing ideas of the nation—Meitei nationalism and Indian nationalism. It further focuses on two key areas of contention in Manipur’s print media: the press’s evaluation of governments and the national question. |
| Keywords: | Nationalism, print media, identity, Manipur, insurgency |
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